User Guide

User’s Guide 251
Updating and Upgrading Dr Solomon’sAnti-Virus
• SuperDAT scan engine and .DAT file updates. Dr Solomon’s Software
releases a weeklySuperDATpackage ofcurrent .DATfile updatesand the
current Olympus scan engine, together with a Setup feature that makes
updating and upgrading a snap.
The SuperDAT utility minimizes the need for complex software
deployments each time you receive upgrade components. It takes care of
shutting down any active scan operations, services, or other memory-
residentsoftwarecomponentsthatmightinterferewith yourupdates, then
copies the new files to their proper locations and enables your software to
use them immediately.
ThecurrentDrSolomon’sAnti-Virusreleasecandownloadandinstallnew
.DAT and engine files from a SuperDAT package, on any supported
Windows platform, without requiring you to restart your computer. You
can download and run SuperDAT packages separately to update and
update your software, or you can use the SuperDAT utility in conjunction
with the AutoUpgrade utility to automate updates to a significant degree.
Tolearnhowtocombinethetwoutilities,see“UsingtheAutoUpgradeand
SuperDAT utilities together” on page 273.
In addition to the weekly SuperDAT package that contains both current
.DAT files and a current scan engine, Dr Solomon’s Software will make
available a SuperDAT package that consists only of .DAT files. This
executable file minimizes the need for you to closely manage your .DAT
file updates. It takes care of shutting down any active scan operations,
services, or other memory-resident software components that might
interfere with your updates. It then copies the new files to their proper
locations and enables your software to use them immediately.
• Packaged .DAT file updates. Dr Solomon’s also releases weekly .DATfile
stand-alone packages that you can download, extract, and copy to the
program directory for your software. A .DAT package consists of an
archived .ZIP file named DAT-XXXX.ZIP. The XXXX in the file name is a
series number thatchanges with each.DATfile release.DrSolomon’s does
not recommend this method to update your software, but you can do so
when necessary. To learn more about how to use these packages for your
updates,see theREADME.TXT file that accompanieseachweeklypackage.
• EXTRA.DAT files. Regular Dr Solomon’s virus definition (.DAT) file
releases protect you quite well against new and still-circulating malicious
code. But even weekly .DAT releases can't always protect you against a
swift virusoutbreak, especiallyin thewake of suche-mail borne virusesas
W97M/MELISSA.